Observation by Mazin Younis: Comet C/2020 R4 (Atlas)

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Mazin Younis

Observer

Mazin Younis

Observed

2021 May 02 - 02:00

Uploaded

2021 May 03 - 02:48

Objects

C/2020 R4

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Constellation

Canes Venatici

Field centre

RA: 13^h37^m
Dec: +33°00'
Position angle: -51°18'

Field size

1°02' × 0°41'

Equipment

Skywatcher Quattro Newtonian f/4
ZWO ASI 294MC-Pro

Exposure

11 subs @ 60s (total exposure 11 minutes)

Location

Hale Barnes, Manchester

Target name

C/2020 R4 (Atlas)

Title

Comet C/2020 R4 (Atlas)

About this image

I have stacked 11 frames (60s each) to show the fast movement of the comet within 1.5hrs.

Files associated with this observation

Atlas_orbit.jpg (693.1 kB)

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